1) M.V. Ballot Box Planning Initiative Aimed at Commercial and Industrial Real Estate
2) New parcel tax for LAUSD
MISSION VIEJO BALLOT BOX PLANNING INITIATIVE
A group of citizens in the City of Mission Viejo collected enough signatures to place on the ballot an initiative that attempts to require a vote of the people to change the planning documents (zoning laws, general plan, etc) of the City. Thus, the City Council was legally required to put the measure on the June 8, 2010 ballot. Attached is the actual ballot measure, as well as a power point presentation by the City Attorney’s on preliminary analysis of the measure.
This entire initiative was begun due to a possible residential development at the Casta del Sol golf course, which would include some work force housing. Yet, Section 6 of the measure actually excludes any projects that assists the City in meeting the State housing regulations. Thus, the City Attorney indicates the Casta del Sol project would be exempt from the vote requirement.
The end result of the wording of the initiative is, unfortunately, it will apply to commercial and industrial developments that need a change in the planning documents of the City. So the target now is commercial and industrial development. Thus, it is the City staff’s belief that this measure merely makes commercial/industrial development more costly and difficult in Mission Viejo.
NAIOP SoCal is working with interested business groups who oppose the measure. For more information contact Director of Legislative Affairs Vickie Talley.
Click Here to see the Initiative and Here to see the Analysis
New parcel tax for LAUSD
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) approved placing on the June 8, 2010 ballot a $100 per parcel tax. Attached is the staff report, the actual ballot language and the resolution setting the election. Also attached is the LA Times story on the Board approving the election. To pass, this will require a 2/3rds vote of those within the LAUSD boundaries.
The ballot initiative is entitled "The Emergency Neighborhood School and Teacher Retention Measure of 2010." The unions involved with the District have indicated their support for the measure, so there will be sufficient money for a campaign to get the measure approved. If passed, the tax would begin on July 1, 2010 and the resolution says it will last 4 years until July 1, 2014. It does appear to be a flat tax of $100 per parcel, regardless of parcel size or type of use. The resolution says the Board will get an accounting each year of the amount collected and where it was spent. Although the measure claims to set out where the money would be spent, it is very vague and subject to a great deal of interpretation.
Please click here to see the LAUSD report.
For a copy of a map of the LAUSD click here.
It is currently unknown whether there is any organized opposition. The NAIOP Board will also be advised of this new tax effort, and we will have this on the next Leg Committee meeting agenda. Your thoughts and comments are certainly welcome, please send them to Peter Herzog, the Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs, at peter@talleyassoc.com.
